According to Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports, the Cincinnati Reds are pursuing free agent outfielder A.J. Pollock. Heyman also notes that the Reds are looking at free agent starter Dallas Keuchel. New York Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said on MLB Network Radio recently that the Mets have talked to the agents for Pollock. Pollock, 31 yesterday, hit .257/.316/.484 with 106 OPS+, 21 doubles, five...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the New York Mets have been maintaining contact with the agents for lefty relievers Zach Britton and Andrew Miller. The Mets continue to look at bolstering their bullpen after acquiring closer Edwin Diaz from the Seattle Mariners earlier this week. Talking on WFAN on Wednesday night, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said that the team needs left-handed...
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After the New York Mets press conference to introduce the newly acquired Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz, Mets COO Jeff Wilpon talked to the media extensively. In a video taken by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Wilpon touched on a variety of topics related to payroll and the aggressiveness of new GM Brodie Van Wagenen. When asked about payroll, Wilpon said “It’s absolutely opened up, and...
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According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers have shown interest in trading for Cleveland Indians’ catcher Yan Gomes. Gomes, 31, hit .266/.313/.449 with 16 home runs and 48 RBI to give him a 101 wRC+ last season. He is also considered one of the better defensive catchers in the game and ranked 15th in framing runs last season with 7.5 as well as 14th in...
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The deadline for major league teams to decide whether or not they want to non-tender arbitration eligible players is Friday. While the New York Mets have eight players eligible for arbitration, only two are possible non-tenders in catcher Travis d’Arnaud and infielder Wilmer Flores. Flores, 27, is projected to make $4.7 million in arbitration according to MLB Trade Rumors for the 2019...
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